Strategic Plan

Create pathways for each student to achieve academic excellence.

Key Performance Objectives (KPO)

• Create dynamic learning environments that promote student agency through interest-based activities, student-choice, and innovation. 
• Provide personalized instruction to enable students to be on- or above-grade-level in literacy and numeracy by grade three.
• Identify and reduce achievement gaps among student groups.
• Leverage technology to increase personalized learning opportunities that incorporate the 5Cs (Collaboration, Creativity, Communication, Critical Thinking, and Citizenship).
• Continue development of a balanced assessment program of individual student learning, including formative and performance-based assessments.
• Identify and provide opportunities for career awareness, exploration, and work experience.

Attract and retain high-quality staff across the division to drive personalized teaching and learning.

Key Performance Objectives (KPO)

• Identify and secure optimal talent through robust sourcing strategies that yield the greatest return on investment
• Provide a competitive compensation and benefit plan.
• Promote high standards and expectations of all staff to share the responsibility for advancing the mission
• Build instructional and leadership capacity with high-quality professional development
• Achieve and preserve a culture of equity and fairness, a customer-service mindset while improving working conditions for all PCPS employees

Engage the community to facilitate meaningful learning experiences.

Key Performance Objectives (KPO)

• Create mutually beneficial and sustainable partnerships with businesses/industry, civic organizations, churches, and colleges and universities
• Design programs and create resources to aid parents and families in supporting students at all levels
• Foster a commitment to volunteerism by providing service learning opportunities for all students
• Increase the number of volunteers through the creation of new volunteer options in the schools with a focus on graduates, parents, family and community members
• Create an inclusive environment where all community members feel welcome and want to be engaged in the school system (i.e. Customer Service Mindset)

Foster a safe and positive learning environment to promote the emotional development of our students.

Key Performance Objectives (KPO)

• Collaborate with state and local agencies to ensure mental health, social, and family support services are available for students
• Promote a positive and inclusive culture, conducive to learning in every school and for everyone
• Create and implement social and emotional professional development for staff that results in higher student achievement
• Maintain facilities that are safe and enhance learning
• Cultivate and nurture health and wellness for staff and students during and after the school day
• Increase understanding of cultural competency through expanded educational and social offerings
• Ensure that students access appropriate social-emotional supports and services (e.g. counseling, mental health, and psychological) to support well-being and academic success